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The University of Michigan Law School offers a Master of Advanced Corporation Law (MACL) degree to help students advance their careers. The MACL program is the first of its kind designed for U.S. and internationally trained lawyers who want to specialize in U.S. corporate and securities law, and gain an international comparative perspective on both. It is an intensive, rigorous, single-summer residential experience that allows students to earn full-fledged master's degree in 12 weeks. Joining the MACL program affords lawyers time to reflect on their practice, ask questions in a low-stakes environment, and consider some of the theoretical underpinnings of their professional work. With individual supervision from our legal writing professors, they hone their research, analysis, and writing skills, while pausing to think more critically about an issue they have found troublesome during their billable work hours. Graduating with broader and deeper legal knowledge, MACL students will be better lawyers, better advocates, and better colleagues. Graduating with a Michigan Law degree, MACL students will become a permanent part of the Michigan Law community, opening doors to a collegial and accomplished professional network for referrals, advice, and greater job satisfaction.

Program of Study

Spend one summer—12 weeks, from May through August—studying and living in residence at Michigan Law. Taught by Michigan Law faculty members and accomplished visiting professors who are experts with strength in international and comparative law, as well as U.S. corporate and securities law, the MACL degree’s coursework and writing exercises are designed to provide intellectually rich preparation for future leaders in transnational corporate practice.

The 20-credit program of study includes three mandatory courses, three elective courses, and a writing requirement. The writing project, with an accompanying research colloquium, lasts the full 12 weeks.

The 2020 Curriculum:
Required courses:

US Corporate Law in a Global Context
US Securities Regulation in a Global Context
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions
Research Colloquium
Independent Research

Electives:

US Corporate Tax in a Global Market
Deals
International Corporate Reorganization
Global Compliance

The required colloquium and research run throughout the program, while the other three required courses are scheduled to meet for four weeks each. Students choose three electives out of the four options offered. Each elective runs for three weeks.